Albania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Albania
62.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
61.7%
in 2024
Albania rank
68th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Albania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 62.2% against 61.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 48.3% 39.8% 8.5% Albania
1990s 51.0% 50.6% 0.3% Albania
2000s 54.8% 58.5% 3.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 59.2% 60.9% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 61.6% 61.6% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Albania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Albania, at 62.2% against 61.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Albania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Albania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Albania ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed